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March 10, 2010 Wednesday March 9, 2010 Tuesday 3. WA9AAA Doug in Marco Island, FL 6. K5LYN Lynn Smithville, TX...4700 people at first Faire wkend and 3000 second wkend. 7. K8KOT Herman Germantown, OH..needs help figuring out why SWR on antenna vert. is 1.3 and only 1.1 at an angle. Will wait for comment from AVR. 8. HI3AD7GW Brian in La Vega, central Dominican Republic. Was in Sula, SW Montana and before that born in So. Calif. 9. TG9AWS Steve in Guatemala City, Guatemala 11. KC8IQF Ron in Sterling Heights,MI March 8, 2010 Monday March 5, 2010 Friday
March 4, 2010 Thursday March 3, 2010 Wednesday (Finally Google Docs working again...hurray!) March 2, 2010 Tuesday March 1, 2010 Monday February 28, 2010 Sunday February 27, 2010 Saturday February 26, 2010 Friday February 25, 2010 Thursday February 24, 2010 Wednesday 1. WB2HIF Art February 23, 2010 Tuesday February 22, 2010 Monday February 21, 2010 Sunday February 20, 2010 Saturday February 19, 2010 Friday February 18, 2010 Thursday February 17 2010 Wednesday February 16, 2010 Tuesday-Adios to the Spidermotociclistas until 5 March. Have a good trip! February 15, 2010 Monday February 14, 2010 Sunday Valentine's Day February 13, 2010 Saturday February 12, 2010 Friday February 11, 2010 Thursday February 10, 2010 Wednesday February 9, 2010 Tuesday February 8, 2010 Monday February 7, 2010 Sunday February 6, 2010 Saturday February 5, 2010 Friday February 4, 2010 Thursday February 3, 2010 Wednesday 11. K5LYN Lynn outside looks grey and chilly January 30, 2010 Saturday 1. MM0DCJ Maritime Margo in St. Croix, USVI. Going to see a round the island yacht race today. Reading many books. January 29, 2010 Friday 1. K1AX Bob still cold in NH.....brrrr2.MOCOA Clive m/m in St. Croix. Still in 20 kt winds and bouncy seas.3. KG4QIM John in Winchester, TN delivers chicken feed to 400,000 birds each night.4. KC2RFI John in NY had met Paul KB2MUQ at a ham club meeting.5. WA9TIR Jim6. KC8IQF Ron in 9 deg wx. Commented on object in Aurora over Norway that Harry sent around.7. WA9AAA Doug says Machu Picchu tourists are still being evacuated8. WB2NBJ Ray slept in this morning...getting awake now. Clear skies and 19.6 deg. Waiting for trip to warm Florida soon.9. KB2MUQ Paul in 6.3 deg wx. getting ready to go to work.10. KD5TUP Tools reading the news....same old stuff....43 deg with some rain. Mentioned that Aloe Vera is very good to apply to remove scars. Also Citrisedal (a couple drops) is super for treating amoebas.11. NP2NC Bob mentioned the Manzanillo tree causes blisters if you stand under it during the rain.12. HK3ZOR Harry NCO......Les was in the background waiting for the remote, but no one there to hook him in January 28, 2010 Thursday 1. MMODCJ Margo rocking and rolling in a breeze.2. KJ4MIJ Clyde in Dunwoody, GA. Home from the fire station today and will be cleaning leaves out of neighbor's gutter.3. K5MIR Curtis remembering trips to Harbour Island, Bahamas. Not interested in a lot there. Update on Paul KJ5CB is that he is one of about 200 cases seen each year in so. FL for this problem, and that only about 5-10% of those cases are as severe as Paul's. His right brain has been affected, but the degree of damage isn't known yet.4. MOCOA Clive getting to know real estate prices for St. Croix through visitors he meets searching for property5. K5LYN Lynn6. WB2HIF Art7. WB2NBJ Ray8. WA9AAA Doug says tourists at Machu Picchu are still stranded due to mudslides.9. KC2RFI John in NY10. NP2NC Bob saw his octopus again today during his swim11. KB2MUQ Paul 26.5 deg with snow. Enjoyed picture of Taco Tuesday at Marco sent by Jim. His son Ed is KG5UN and will ck in when he's not working as a fireman in Texas.12. KC8IQF Ron has raspy voice and not feeling good today. Disgusted with Obama State of the Union speech last night. 32 deg wx.13. KC2GDS Len just downloaded Ham Radio Deluxe program14. HK3ZOR Harry NCO has cow with high fever....maybe tick fever. Has to run after the net with stepson to doctor to treat him for severe case of amoebas. Had eyeball to eyeball meeting with Ray HK3SR and Moe WA4MOE in Bogota. Their trip to Leticia went well. Moe enjoyed a trip through the jungle with an Indian medicine man.15. W1GZI Chuck in Smithville, TX getting ready for rain today.16. KD5TUP Tools going for first cup of coffee17. TG9AWS Steve in Guatemala City18. WA9TIR Jim19. KOKHW Frank running his Kenwood 520S today.20. WK4I Ed in Raleigh, VA expecting 1" of snow. He broke his ankle in a car accident and is recuperating. January 27, 2010 Wednesday 1. K1AX Bob2. MOCOA Clive in St. Croix. Meeting some hams there.3. WA9AAA Doug going to pay $129 for first hour labor only for refrigerator repair.4. KB2MUQ Paul celebrating 40th wedding anniversary today. 30.2 deg and light snow.5. WB2HIF Art6. KC8IQF Ron has old refrigerator from the 1950s that works fine. Is going to another model train show in March.7. K3AVR Jim getting ready for trip to Las Vegas to me my son and his wife for a week. Too early in Vegas to meet the net!8. WB2NBJ Ray9. NA5CC Charlie went pig hunting and will go again today.10. K5MIR Curtis went to town with Jim yesterday. Had fun laughing running the net yesterday with help from others.11. K5LYN Lynn was listening yesterday from Austin. Going to fix clothes dryer today.12. W3HHN Tim13. KC2GDS Len14. WA9TIR Jim15. KC2RFI John in Utica16. KD5TUP Tools17. N1DL Karl18. K5MIF Steve going to gig in Everglades City again19. NP2NC Bob saw octopus today on his swim at St. John20. K8OMA Larry21. HK3ZOR Harry NCO. Has a cow with high fever this morning.22. KK9TT Joe23. TG9AWS Steve24. HK3SR Ray back from trip25. KOKHW Frank
January 26, 2010 Tuesday 1. HK3ZOR Harry was here at 1020GMT but will not be here for the net today. See you Wed.2. K5MIR Curtis3. K1AX 4. K2MUQ 5. M0COA 6. WB2NBJ 7. K8OMA 8. KD5TUP 9. K3AVR/M 10. WA9AAA 11. KC8IQF 12. OOOOPS!! 12. KC2RFI 13. ? 14. K5CLC Chris January 25, 2010 Monday 1. K5MIR Curtis2. K5MIF Steve says that girls from Hooters visited his Everglades City gig and watched them let their hair (and other things) down.3. WB2NBJ Ray4. W2TDS Steve5. KC8IQF Ron6. M0COA Clive in 25 kt winds today7. WA9AAA Doug8. HK3ZOR Harry NCO read 0718 update on Paul from Judy. He is intubated now, on steroids and diuretics to reduce brain swelling and under consideration for craniotomy.9. W3HHN Tim is in shack today at 50 deg...warm enough to afford to warm up the room.10. KD5TUP Tools11. K5LYN Lynn12. K3AVR Jim windy dark day in Marco Island Skype address jcarrender 13. N7KLH Roy via K3AVR remote going to fly a Bell 500 Helo to Haiti to help in affected area. Will update Jim on operations.14. GOTAG David in London via K3AVR remote, still painting the newly aquired apartment next door getting ready to rent out15. HK3OZ John in Chia16. NA5CC Charlie17. WA9TIR Jim18. K0KHW Frank19. NP2NC Bob20. W5WSS Bob in Tulsa OK daughter lives in Marco Island, using indoor wire antenna. January 24, 2010 Sunday...See the latest email from Joe KK9TT re Paul KJ5CB...he's still in a very serious condition.
1. K5MIR Curtis2. KC8IQF Ron 32 deg..was reading about robotics. His father had the same problem as Paul, but recovered after 9 weeks in the hospital at age 85. There is hope.3. WB2NBJ Ray waiting for lots of rain in 36.5 deg wx4. MM0DCJ Margo going to house sit for 10 days with dogs and cars.5. NP2NC Bob6. KB2MUQ in NY Paul up to 25.2 degs. today7. K5LYN Lynn from homebase today8. KK9TT Joe keeping the net informed on Paul KJ5CB's status. Thanks Joe.9. K1BBQ Jerry with a resfriado (cold) in the cold 14 deg today10. WA9AAA Doug now has Ham radio deluxe working11. M0COA Clive went snorkeling in clear water12. WA9TIR Jim13. TG9AWS Steve14. K3AVR Jim went bike riding with Curtis and Len15. HK3ZOR Harry NCO got a small rain yesterday16. G0TAG David17. W3HHN Tim in 10 deg in shack18. DL1R Ulrich19. NN3RP Rafael in Wash DC from Nicaragua20. ON7HJA John in Belgium coming to Naples and Key West soon and may come to Thursday ham lunch.1. January 23, 2010 Saturday 1. K2SAB Steve2. K4MIR Curtis waiting on a PTT cable ordered for the Yaesu FT-9503. MM0DCJ Margo4. K5LYN Lynn5. KB2MUQ Paul6. K3AVR Jim Fog again in Marco Island says no change in Paul's KJ5CB status in the clinic.7. WA9AAA in Marco Island Doug had to trim back the maracuya vine from the roof and harvest the crop8. WA9TIR Jim9. W4LFK George saw Paul in clinic. He had a fever, possibly due to the massive bleeding in his head and has not responded after taken off sedation.10. HK3ZOR Harry NCO11. K8JK Art doing well and has a good signal into Bogota12. NP2NC Bob13. G0TAG David fixing up his apt.14. DL1R (N1UL) Ulrich15. DL4TTB Maggie16. KC8IQF Ron17. KD5TUP Tools18. TG9AWS Steve in Guatamala City beautiful weather riding the bike today19. NQ5H H20. N2CGA Robert in Marco Island FL21. W8VSJ Art Mobile in Marco Island FL Friday January 22, 2010On this day 2009 President Barack Obama ordered the terrorist detention center at Guantanamo Bay closed within a year. 1. K1AX Bob in Hampton Falls NH,2. WA9TIR Jim in Sarasota FL3 K3AVR Jim in Marco island will be going to Hamcation in Orlando without KJ5CB Paul, Must book hotel ASAP4 WB2NBJ Ray in NJ will be off to his walk in the shopping mall soon, working out details to go to Hamcation in Orlando.5. K2SAB Steven, in Ramsey NJ6. KC8IQF Ron7. K5MIR Curtis in Marco Island hopes to have a AL-800 amp operating next week on his station8. WA9AAA Doug windy with fog in Marco Island weather changing after a beautiful 80 deg. day yesterday.9. W2TDS Steve10. KB2MUQ Paul 14.9 degrees11. W9MGM Les on the K3AVR remote still no time to check out rig problem, 28 degrees F12. KJ4BMX Sabrina Jim's Tech daughter in London via K3AVR remote not too cold in London and having a wonderful time.13. HK3SR Ray in Bogota Moe and Ray are traveling to Leticia Colombia on the Amazon river. Will check in on K3AVR remote or from a freinds station14. WA4MOE Moe portable HK315. HK3ZOR Harry (NCO)16. K2MAF Emmett January 21, Thursday 1. K5MIR Curtis says that Paul KJ5CB hasn't talked in 2-3 days.2.K2SAB Steve3. MM0DCJ Margo4. WB2HIF Art in the rain. Has some aches this morning in shoulders.5. WA4MOE will be in Bogota tonight and off to Leticia 4-5 days tomorrow.6. KB2MUQ Paul. Ckd out7. WB2NBJ Ray8. KB1MUV Jay in Maine9. KC8IQF Ron 23 deg Sterling Heights, Mich10. K5LYN Lynn going for a mass gathering permit for Sherwood Forest festival for 6 weekends starting 27 Feb.11. W1GZI Chuck in Smithville12. K3AVR Jim says that he had about 30 students in his ham class last night. Lelia, Phil and Cyd departed Venus FL yesterday to Bradenton. I returned from La Belle repeater FL after installing a new Kenwood TKR-750 repeater with antenna at 190ft. on 145.470. Too much ducting in FL yesterday for objective test. I worked Nassau Bahamas from mobile more than 250 miles away with S-9. 13. KD5TUP Tools on remote....but didn't come back to Jim's call.14. G0TAG Dave on remote. Is painting today. 50 deg wx. Sent pix to Jim.15. HK3ZOR Harry NCO16. HK3OZ John not heard by NCO17. NP2NC Bob18. K0KHW Frank19. M0COA Clive20. January 20, 2010 Wednesday 1. K1AX Bob in 30 deg with snow. Menti oned new 6+ quake in Haiti.2. WB2NBJ Ray in 29.7 deg wx. Going to hamfest and to see Art3. W2TDS Steve mentioned Repub. winning Mass. senate race.4. K5MIR Curtis5. MM0DCJ Margo/M0COA Clive. Margo says there was a 5.8 quake in Cayman Islands6. WB2HIF Art 46.5 deg now7. KC2GDS Len in NJ going to Naples FL this weekend and Brazil next week8. K5LYN Lynn listened to the net yesterday, but didn't hear anyone.9. KC8IQF Ron used Solarium program to see star and heaven movement. 27 deg now. Guatemala and Salvador had earthquakes Monday.10. CP8XA Ivan told about ancient earthworks in the Beni in Trinidad and will send pix to Lynn. His ham license expires 24 Jan so has to do paperwork, but the office doesn't answer their phone.11. WA9TIR Jim saw sinkhole on highway to Orlando....other near Sarasota. 50 deg today.12. K3AVR/mob Jim on Venus with Phil AA8JV and John13. TG9AWS Steve in Guatemala City. Knows many people in Haiti quake.14. K0KHW Frank15. HK3ZOR Harry NCO finally got his driver's license after 4 trips and lots of paperwork and waiting. January 19, 2010 Tuesday
1. HK3SM Thierry in Bogota. Going back to Santa Marta until 30th Jan. Ckd out.2. K5MIR Curtis3. HK3WOP Howard. Went to breakfast. Wanted to say Hi to Thierry. Hearing many stations.4. WB2HIF Art back at home now. Released from hospital yesterday PM.5. K1AX Bob with an ice-covered antenna6. KC8IQF Ron learning about computer controlled projectors. Frustrated a bit with the learning curve.7. WA9TIR Jim 51 deg in Sarasota, FL8. KB2MUQ Paul in the NY snow. Typical winter day.9. WB2NBJ Ray 10. KD4WKP Dan in VA11. K3AVR Jim spoke with Phil who forgot his new cellphone charger. Will visit him in Venus. Says that Paul KJ5CB is not speaking today. The MD's don't know why, but say he is missing some eyesight, and is going through a critical time these days. Don't know what cognitive processes have been affected. Cell phone for Phil HK3SA / AA8JV who has unlimited minutes for his trip is 239-682-205512. GOTAG David on remote going back to Croatia Rozinante is awaiting Dave's return13. KD5TUP Tools on remote14. W9MGM Les on remote, says that in 1977 Miami had their first snow in history. Checking out his Kenwood RF output problem.15. MM0DCJ m/m Margo on St. Croix with Clive on the mast. Went through customs and immigration yesterday on a holiday. Lots of confusion, but all ok. Clive considering growing a beard.16. NP2NC Bob17. KK9TT Joe18. HK3ZOR Harry NCO19. K2MAF Emmett20. W5WSS Bob in Tulsa, On an inside antenna. Says hams fired upon in Haiti by looters.21. M0COA Clive going to be in England June-OctJanuary 18, 2010 MondayThis day in history 1911 The first aircraft landed on a ship , the Pennsylvania reported by W9MGM1. K5MIR Curtis getting equipment ready for the motorcycle trip to Mexico leaving around Feb. 16th with K3AVR ckd out2. KC2GDS Len air mobile going from Teterboro to Tulsa for breakfast today3. K2SAB Steve4. K1BBQ Jerry ...eight inches of snow.5. K3AVR Jim daughter Sabrina is really enjoying her Univ. of Florida semester in London6. WB2NBJ Ray problem with TV set7. WA4MOE Moe going to Bogota and Leticia soon to work on broadcast station.8. G0TAG David on Marco remote frm England courtesy of Jim K3AVR. Has new rental apt. and visited daughter9. KC8IQF Ron in 27 deg wx. Had tour of impressive church TV production center.10. W9MGM Les on Marco remote. No RF output on transceiver. 36 deg high before cold again.11. WA9TIR Jim via K3AVR remote ckd out12. AA8JV / HK3SA/4 in QTH K3AVR ...leaving this QTH to head north to Venus FL to see KC4VMO..John then on to Atlanta13. AH2AH John14. WA8VSJ Art in Delrey Beach. FL going back to Marco15. KB2MUQ Paul 34 deg..had ice storm last night16. KK9TT Joe17. HK3ZOR Harry NCO18. K0KHW FrankJanuary 17, 2010 Sunday1. W4RBW Frank in Naples2. K5AW aero/mobile Mike3. K4DSA ??? was calling CQ and came back for a second4. KC8IQF Ron commenting on a music machine video that is fake. Going to a huge 4 floor model train show at a high school. Also going to a ham swap fest.5. WB2NBJ Ray overcast and 38 deg. today. Had a nice time yesterday at a multiple BD party at a Japanese restaurant for his grandkids. Went to battleship NJ engine room yesterday.6. KB2MUQ Paul in 28 deg wx in NY7. K8KOT Herman in mobile home in Miami. He changed callsign....wasWB8PGX. Says to say Hello to Lynn who visited him in Ohio a few years ago. Wants to change his antenna.8. K5LYN Lynn helped relay Charlie NA5CC into the net.9. K0KHW Frank says Hi and is off to church.10. NA5CC Charlie cold in car.11. WA9TIR Jim raining. Last night went to parade and food fair.12. NP2NC Bob asked about Paul's situation.13. HK3ZOR Harry NCO operating in terrible propagation conditions today. January 16, 2010, SaturdaySun Spots: 26 as of 01/15/2010 :: Flux: 85 X-ray Solar Flares:6h hi [none] 24h hi [C1.3][0722Z 01/15]1. K5MIR Curtis says Paul KJ5CB is stable and the doctors have to find the place to cauterize the burst blood vessel.2. K1BBQ Jerry had 6 inches of colon removed last year after colonoscopy. Has to go in for another one soon. Still working hard as the 401K with Northern telecom went down the tubes.3. K2SAB Steven I can hear TIR, had my colonoscopy in July 09. I'm ever 3 years.4. WA9TIR Jim5. KC2GDS Len has to go in for a colonoscopy soon. Recovering from a cold.6. WB2NBJ Ray says Art WB2HIF Art is in hospital after bleeding after colonoscopy and removing polyps. Bleeding is stopped but has to stay in clinic until Sun. or Mon. Phone is 1-903-276-8500 Room 340. Ray is off to the battleship today.7. KG4WHC Elvis having disc replacements due to accident a year ago, but with pain. He says that Scott N9IM is ok, but had hot water heater burst and car replaced due to rust out on old one.8. KC8IQF Ron 32 deg in Sterling Heights, Mich. Haiti doesn't have much heavy earth moving equipment to take care of the earthquake disaster.9. HK3ZOR Harry NCO10. WA9AAA Doug getting a north wind/breeze and feeling effects of change in jet stream.11. KK9TT Joe sent an email last night about Paul's condition. Not much more news except that the cauterization was performed yesterday. Excess fluid being drained and blood clot. Still in serious condition, but major problem taken care of. Wed night CAP hanger presentation by Joe, Jim and Doug coming up.12. W2TDS Steve on 12 v. battery13. K0KHW Frank short timer today14. K8OMA Larry in Naples15. KD5TUP Tools has a few friends visiting16. K3AVR Jim got out in boat with Phil yesterday. Going out again today.17. HK3SA Phil at K3AVR's qth. Nice wx...about 60 deg. W4LFK George took me and the family in his Cirus aircraft for a flight to Naples and 10,0000 Islands.18.January 15, 2010 Friday1. WB2NBJ Ray going to visit brother Art on 8 Feb. with Wayne.2. K1AX Bob says the USCG is going to shut down Loran and use GPS that is more easily jammed.3. NP2NC Bob4. KC8IQF Ron5. K3AVR Jim gave us the terrible news that Paul KJ5CB is in the Ft. Myers Hospital with a severe anuerism that happened in his radio room and included violent convulsions.6. WA9TIR Jim7. KB2MUQ Paul in 34 deg8. W9MGM Les Xmtr finals failed on Kenwood TS850, running only 2-3 watts out, ham radio will be temporarily discontinued9. KJ4OHL called in but didn't come back10. KK9TT Joe gave us an update on Paul KJ5CB. He is conscious and brain functions are intact. His humor is still there. The situation is serious, but under control and there is hope for a good recovery.11. WA9AAA Doug says fish are still suffering in Marco Island bay.12. HK3ZOR Harry NCO very little water left in his pond. Severe dry conditions.13. K8JK Art took a long day trip to the Amish country. Had a great time and saw son at college.14. KD5TUP Tools recovering from his deep freezeJanuary 14, 2010 Thursday1. MOCOA m/m Clive in Dominica. Anchored during the night on north part of island.2. WA9TIR Jim. wx about 50 deg this AM. Looks like it will be nice day. CBS news using Sat. phone in Haiti disaster.3. KJ5CB Paul says many fish are dead in Marco due to cold water. Going trawling today with fish biology researcher.4. KC8IQF Ron missed net yesterday due to arthritis pain.5. WB2NBJ Ray munching on cereal for bkfast. Says hospital ship on way to Haiti.6. HK3ZOR Harry NCO eating leftover BD cake from stepson's 20th BD yesterday.7. WA9AAA Doug walked around his backyard and saw 5-10 lb catfish and jacks flipping around and suffering in cold water.8. NP2NC Bob was on 2 nets yesterday to learn about Haiti quake and safety of a friend's daughter working in an orphanage. She is ok. The Crack In the Edge of the World book is recommended. Author is a geologist.9. CP8XA Ivan in Bolivia. Has to fix his generator today.10. K0KHW Frank says it's getting back to typical 21-31 deg high temps now.11. KK9TT Joe12. K3AVR Jim with Phil at his QTH. 13. HK3SA Phil at Jim's QTH..a bit chilly. Long line at US Customs...about 300-400 people. Lots of security. Fingerprinting everyone entering the USA. 14. KB2MUQ Paul in NY15. HJ3WUK Alan in Bogota16. M0COA Clive in Dominica17. KB0BUQ Harry in Fargo ND ... has a 400 acre ranch...states" he's a poor millionare..hi" 18. January 13, 2010 Wednesday1. K5MIR Curtis Tx from HK3ZOR for running a good net yesterday. 2. MOCOA Clive going to St. Croix, but now west of Sta Lucia and detouring to Dominica due to high 9 ft. waves and rain. Saw a green meteorite (green means closer) burnout last night.3. K1AX Bob says he is waiting for all his single kids to get married.4. WA9TIR Jim5. W9MGM Les. 100 years Enrico Caruso was on the radio from NY. Son was in 1st. l class flight with Mike Tyson coming back from Las Vegas Electronics Show6. WA9AAA Doug Wife was also on a flight with Mike Tyson who was playing basketball on the plane with friends.7. WB2NBJ Ray 80% overcast. Going to radio club financial meeting later today.8. KJ5CB Paul going trawling for Rookery Bay fauna study tomorrow9. K3AVR Jim warming up at 41 degs this morning. Phil HK3SA and family arrives today to Marco Island. Saw comedian Jackie Mason show last night.10. KD5TUP Tools via K3AVR remote11. W2TDS Steve is cold today....12. K8OMA Larry relocated fm Ohio to Naples to warm up.13. HK3ZOR Harry NCO spent yesterday morning with W3HHN Tim in Bogota. Tim has lots to tell the net about his NY antennas. Some are very efficient he says. At 67 years age Tim ran 44km marathon with his son and at 71 (a few months ago) he shouldered his Mosely 3 element beam and singlehandedly installed it at the top of his 60 ft. antenna. Tim speaks English, German and Chinese.14. KK9TT Joe had to press his birthday suit on Jan 11th. Says it was a bit wrinkled. Contact him if you are going to Orlando Hamfest. Very few responded Hamcation mail so far.January 12, 2010 Tuesday1. HK3ZOR Harry has to take his car for an early service and can't be NCO today. See you Wed.2. K5MIR Curtis NCO this morning Marco Island, FL (will be asking for an NCO salary raise) 3. NQ5H H in Bastrop, TX 4. K1AX Bob Hampton Falls, NH surf is nice this morning 5. WB2NBJ Ray in Glendora, NJ working on battleship continues 6. W9MGM Les in Delano, MN with 5 degrees 7. KC8IQF Ron in Sterling Heights, MI 8. K3AVR Jim in Marco Island, FL HK3SA and family arrives tomorrow9. NP2NC Bob in St. John, Virgin Islands10. WA9AAA Doug in Marco Island, FL 11. KD5TUP Tools in Bastrop, TX 12. TG9AWS Steve in Guatemala City, Guatemala 13. KK9TT Joe in Marco Island, FL will coordinate Orlando Hamcation event for Spiderwebers, Marco Island to be back in the 60'sJanuary 11, 2010 Monday1. KC8IQF Ron watched ancient Rome in 3D on Google Earth2. WB2HIF Art 21 deg in FL...still cold3. KI4JSM/AG Allen in Gastonia, NC. President of Blueridge Weather Watch. Website: www.thebrww.org4. W2TDS Steve5. WA9TIR Jim 28 deg in Sarasota6. WA9AAA Doug neighbors put cloths over their plants for freeze protection7. KJ5CB Paul doing more dx8. W9MGM Les 9 deg outside. In 1861 Alabama ceded from the Union.9. K3AVR Jim at 32 degrees in Marco Island waiting for the 76 degree high predicted Friday!10. KD5TUP Tools was 14-17 deg low yesterday. Man arrested for stealing meat said he just liked to massage meat.11. KE5ZYP Grant in Dallas, TX12. HK3ZOR Harry NCO hailed in Bogota.....light mist at the farm13. WB2NBJ Ray blue sky today. Overslept but all is A-ok. Going to mall for his daily walk.January 10, 2010 Sunday1. K5MIR Curtis had a chili cooking contest yesterday2. TG9AWS Steve in Guatemala 48 deg. wx. Shakespeare Bar no longer exists.3. WA9AAA Doug wearing jacket in Marco. Had cook in Army who worked for him and made 15-20th in chili cookoff contest. Venezuela main hydroelectric dam is without water and 75% of country will be without power. Mango tree has buds now.4. KD4WKP Dan in Richmond, VA5. KJ5CB Paul has a blooming mango tree. Gulf water at 59 deg instead of 75 normal.6. KC8IQF Ron in 10 deg wx in Sterling. Waiting a while to plant tomatoes this year.7. K3AVR Jim Thank gosh I got the heating element repaired in my air handler yesterday! 8. HK3SA Phil in Bogota will be traveling with family to Marco Island next Wednesday. Has microphone cable problem to repair.9. KD5TUP Tools via K3AVR remote in 18 deg WX in TX10. W9MGM Les....via K3AVR remote was listening but checked out.11. HK3SM Thierry in Santa Marta on FT-897 with problem with antenna not heard by NCO on the roof in downtown Santa Martainstalling a marine whip with tuner. Still installing ground plane radials. Will be on freq. all morning.12. HK3ZOR Harry NCO13. KB2MUQ Paul in NY14. NP2NC Bob with low swells and 76 water in St. JohnJanuary 9, 2010 Saturday1. WA9TIR Jim in rain in 37 deg in Sarasota, FL2. WA9AAA Doug told about new computer virus. Spent time in line at medical lab with mixed up clerk irritating patients.3. KJ5CB Paul says there's snow in Orlando, FL. 4. K2SAB Steve chkd in and out5. KC2GDS Len found pix of Paris trip in 2008. Remembered the wide variety of bikes in Paris.6. KC8IQF Ron still likes his new computer.....very efficient.7. K1AX Bob8. NP2NC Bob9. W2TDS Steve10. K5MIR Curtis11. HK3ZOR Harry NCO12. K3AVR Jim13. K0KHW Frank14. HK3OZ JohnJanuary 8, 2010 Friday1. K1AX Bob talking about school bus mechanical technicalities. 19 deg. wx. 1911 Vicker's Monoplane fusilage found in Antarctica recently that was used as a tractor to pull sleds. It was brought from Australia originally.2. K5MIR Curtis says that talking on cellphones prevents Alzheimer's.3. WB2NBJ Ray letting xyl sleep in.4. K3AVR Jim helped Frank get Ulrich's boat ready for yacht race. Warmer today...71 deg in the shack. Sabrina doing well in London.5. KJ5CB Paul likes the look of the water without so much wind. Says more bad wx ahead. Filling squares in for CQ worked all zones certificate. Got a few new ones yesterday.6. KC8ICF Ron in the snow in 27 deg wx. Says Yemen has always been the origin of Al Quaida. Having fun with his new Google gadget to find Wifi stations around his home.7. KC2GDS Len has a cold. Can't hear many stations today. Going to stay home and get well today.8. NA5CC Charlie via K3AVR remote going to work in Houston today and also his new home. Thinking about antennas.9. G4EMC Jack in Maidstone, England via K3AVR remote will have snow for 8-10 days. George a ham friend in Australia passed away on 6 Jan. HK3ZOR met Jack and George years ago on their 0300 net.10. WA9AAA Doug stood in long line with medical test samples. Random noise on entire 40 mtr. band. Pulsing noise moves across the band. Submarine off GA coast??11. W9MGM Les in -2deg wx. Going to remove Church Christmas decorations. Son in Las Vegas at Electronics Show. Impressed with LED TV resolution.12. K4CPT Pat via K3AVR remote remembers cold Minn. winters.13. K3JJK Lee via K3AVR remote from Coral Gables time share condo. Dropped off Skype before he talked for some unknown reason.14. W2TDS Steve had platinum sparkplugs in car at 75k miles.15. KOKHW Frank16. K8OMA Larry ckd in but didn't come back to NCO call.17. KK9TT Joe in Marco Island18. HK3ZOR Harry NCO19. VA3YB Armin checked in via Skype Chat. he is running a Candian Net this morning.January 7, 2010 Thursday1. K4MIR Curtis in 57 deg garage2. NP2NC Bob with heavy surf this season in St. John....very unusual.January 6, 2010 Wednesday3. WB2HIF Art in 28 deg wx. Frigid in Florida.4. K5MIF Steve says Moctezuma visited his family recently. 54 deg in house5. KJ5CB Paul commenting on Global Colding....has cabin fever...hooked WII game to new TV in the loft. Selling a lot in New Mexico.6. K3AVR Jim Sabrina arrived ok in London and on way to dorm. Going to help Dragonfly look for mice and will work on duplexer.7. W9MGM Les got rear ended in Minneapolis by a Lexus yesterday. No damage to his jeep, but trailer hitch did a job (est. $2000) on the Lexus. +7 dgrees in Delano,MN8. WB2NBJ Ray had problem getting bar of soap out of box...tamper-proof containers are frustrating.9. KC8IQF Ron found a book by Tesla on Google Books...very interesting pictures and text. Wonders if Al Qaida is paying off USA officials to look the other way.10. W4LFK George pandemic Swine Flu hit peak last Oct-Nov and is weakening, but could come back.11. KD5TUP Tools prefers natural preventive measures to flu vaccination.12. K8JK Art no new snow...only 5" on ground, but still cold 21 deg.13. WA9AAA Doug had more blood tests and going in for more.14. HK3ZOR Harry NCO15. KK9TT Joe No comment on the wx....everyone talking about the FL extreme wx. Going to Thurs. ham lunch today and hopes that conversation is something other than wx.16. KOKHW Frank17. KB2MUQ Paul Brrrrr.......anyone remember Global Warming???1. K1AX Bob going to do sextant stuff today and see if his house has moved.2. K5MIR Curtis 36 deg low last night. Last time since 1927 that Marco Island hasn't seen 60 deg high in 10 days.3. WA9AAA Doug enjoying 46 deg this morning4. KJ5CB Paul looking forward to 70 deg next week so he can play with his water toys.5. NP2NC Bob 75 deg in St. John6. KC8IQF Ron7. TG9AWS Steve in Guatemala8. WB2NBJ Ray had dx with Japanese station. Is prop. getting better?9. W9MGM Les in minus 4 deg. Going to take wife to Dr. and play basketball tonight. Going to participate in 9 county monthly communications drill today.10. W2TDS Steve wondering about Orlando Hamfest attendance this year.11. KB2MUQ Paul Holland Patent, NY12. W1SWG Ed in a sunny morning. Everything fine today.13. KC2GDS Len. Curtis heard him, but no one else copies.14. HK3ZOR Harry NCO in El Rosal, Colombia. Was 35 deg last night. Waiting for coffee. Getting lots of encouragement to go ahead with a preventive colonoscopy.15. K3AVR Jim installed Mobat antenna on CAP vehicle.16. KD5TUP Tools says it's cheaper to make everyone take off all their clothes at airport security rather than buy expensive equipment to see through their clothes.17. KC8OYD Chuck in Mich., in 22 deg wx waiting for a high of 28 deg. 3" snow on ground.January 5, 2010 Tuesday1. K5MIR Curtis seeing more tourists arriving from snowland.2. K1AX Bob ckd out at 1308 gmt3. KJ5CB Paul in cloudy gray 45 deg wx in Marco Island. Going to work DX today. 4. K3AVR Jim went to dinner party at K5MIR's last night. Phil arriving on 13 Jan with his family.5. WA9AAA Doug has to go to Dr. today. ckd out.6. KC8IQF Ron overslept two days now. Missed the net yesterday.7. W9MGM Les brewing coffee and listening to wx report saying minus 1 deg now. going up to +5 deg. later. Had 11 people visit last night. Going to Buffalo today. In 1914 Henry Ford introduced $5/day wage. Went snowshoeing for first time in 7 years looking for evidence of deer bedding down and found some in -8 deg wx.8. WB2NBJ Ray in 25.7 deg wx. Slept in late today.9. HK3ZOR Harry NCO slept in 2 hours later than usual today to 0710.10. KB2MUQ Paul came in to say hi to the group fm NY. before he goes for shoulder injury therapy.11. KD5TUP Tools just got up and looking for coffee12. K0HKW Frank in minus 9 deg wx......now -10 deg.13.January 4, 2010 Monday This day in History 1954 - Elvis Presley strolled into the Memphis Recording Service and put $4 on the counter. He recorded "Casual Love Affair" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way", two songs that so impressed record executive Sam Phillips that he had Elvis record his first professional sides for Sun Records the following August. More at http://www.440.com/twtd/archives/jan04.htmlt1. K5MIR Curtis in Marco Island found MFJ antenna switch SO-239 not compatible with some chinese PL-259 connectors. Will not tighten enough, not enough threads on MFJ SO-239.2. K3AVR Jim in Marco Island worked Howard HK3WOP and he will be on at 4:30 pm EST this afternoon 41 Deg. in Marco Island with freeze warnings tonight3. HK3ZOR Harry (NCO) El Rosal Colombia worried that the freeze may have killed the grass for the cattle.4. W2TDS Steve in Glendora NJ have had 50 MPH wind gusts with single digit wind chill (bone chilling cold)5. WB2NBJ Ray in Glendora NJ6. KJ5CB Paul in Marco Island7. WA9AAA Doug in Marco Island8. KD5TUP Tools9. HK3SR Ray Off to Leticia for Thursday three weeks10. N1UL Ulrich 40 Degs. on Caxambas Pass11. KJ4MIJ Clyde in Dunwoody, GA12. NP2NC Bob13. KB2MUQ Paul at 18.9 degs. in Holland Patent NY with more than one ft. of snow CKD out14. K8OMA Larry15. KD4IQC Lincoln now 98 yrs. old and wishes everyone a Happy & Healthy New Year.16. KK9TT Joe water is suspended today for the afternoon for repairs in area, will go malling today17. K2MIF Emmett 18 degs. will visit Marco Island / Naples January 23January 3, 2010 Sunday1. WA9AAA Doug suffering with 52 deg wx in Marco Island. Has to walk on cold floor tiles in his bare feet. Suggested that HK3ZOR might like to raise peppermint.2. K5MIR Curtis with distorted signal....improved during the net. Remembers rounding a corner on his bike and smelling acres of peppermint.3. K1BBQ Jerry has to go shovel snow after the net. About 125 miles from Acadia Nat. Park where 19 ft. swells with waves up to twice that size are expected along with more snow.4. KJ5CB Paul has to buy wife long pants to replace short shorts due to cold wx in the 50s at Marco Island.5. K5LYN Lynn weak signals today in and out of TX6. KC8IQF Ron told about Nautilus Sub Museum mini sub SS X-1 burning hydrogen peroxide as a fuel in 1955, but an explosion during tests blew off the bow.7. K2SAB Steve has sore throat and cold...in/out today and back to bed.8. W9MGM Les in minus 25 deg wx expecting a high of zero.9. NP2NC Bob in St. John10. MOCOA Clive has smooth sailing conditions, pretty moon and good wind last night. Sailing to Trinidad11. N3VP Tom, semi-retired dentist near Pittsburgh, PA12. KB2MUQ Paul checking in from Holland Patent, NY13. KD0FEG Robert, in Olpe, central Kansas with 1" snow on the ground14. HK3ZOR Harry NCO with clear sky and warm day.January 2, 2010, Saturday1. K5MIR Curtis woke up to 63 deg wx2. K1BBQ Jerry woke up to snow and shoveled it.3. K3AVR Jim has a cold today. Too much celebration.4. WA9AAA Doug in 54 deg temp today with a north wind5. KC8IQF Ron says 2 more ships hijacked off Somalia. AVR says 4 were taken this week.6. HK3ZOR Harry NCO7. KC2GDS Len goal for 2010 is to do house painting.8. KB2MUQ Paul in Holland Patent, NY has been in house for 4 days. Will try to get to the mkt today.January 1, 2010 Friday...HAPPY NEW YEAR! Slow net this morning, but here are the faithful:1. K5MIR Curtis went to party with K3AVR and wives last night. Left at 1AM with Jim and Lil on the dance floor. Spoke to a Venezuelan who said many are trying to reverse the present political trend that's adversely affecting the people there. 2. K5LYN Lynn had a quiet time last night...saw some fireworks out the window.3. WB2NBJ Ray had dinner at pricey restaurant celebrating last night4. N1DL Karl a short timer today.5. KJ5CB Paul remembers 42 years ago in Bangkok on New Year's Eve...at least part of it.6. W4RBW Frank remembers celebrating 2 New Years in Berlin during the cold war.7. WA9AAA Doug ate shrimp and French Fries and went to bed. Telephone started ringing around midnight and let answering machine go 7 times, then found out it was a wrong number...someone trying to get the Bombay Club.8. KC8IQF Ron having family over today....likes Windows 7 program.9. M0COA/J69 m/m Clive went to other vessel last night....made it past 9PM and to 2010 celebrating. Is off for Trinidad today to replace a leaky shaft seal.10. NP2NC Bob in St. John USVI11. KB2MUQ Paul in Holland Patent, NY12. HK3ZOR Harry NCO here today after 5 1/2 hours sleep. Has permission to re-hook up water line through neighbor's land until face to face meeting next week. Has pending project of replacing 22 eternit asbestos roof sheets that were destroyed in severe whirlwind. Wishes all the net a Happy New Year.13. K8OMA Larry sneaked in at the last minute to wish everyone a Happy New Year.December 31, 2009 Thursday1. KC8IQF Ron Sterling Heights, MI very cold with 17 deg. has all computers networked in house2. K2SAB Steve Ramsey, NJ looking for rain or 3 inches snow today3. KJ5CB Paul looking for a nice warm day for a boat ride. Worked new zones last night...Indonesia and others.4. WB2HIF Art fleming Island, FL intermittent signal today. XYL has a cold.5. K5MIR Curtis had a few Tequilas with K3AVR last night warming up for New Year's Eve.6. WB2NBJ Ray Glendora, NJ snowing again there7. W9MGM Les with 2 degrees F, first demonstration of Edison's incandesant bulb lighting up a street in Menlo Park, NJ (this day in history)8. WA9AAA Doug Marco Island, FL having his morning coffee and cigar9. NP2NC Bob St. John, Virgin Islands going to a Blue Moon party with oldtimers tonight10. W2TDS Steve Glendora, NJ 11. K5LYN Lynn 12. N1UL Ulrich13. K3JJK Lee Harrisburg, PA 14. K8JK Art Amherst, OH 15. W4RBW Frank Naples, FL wishing everyone a Happy New Year! 16. HK3ZOR Harry (NCO) in El Rosal, Colombia going to "smoke" a hamDecember 30, 2009 Wednesday1. K4MIR Curtis in his sweatsuit, but not sweating.2. K1AX Bob Got his new Dell computer and nautical almanac for Christmas and having fun sighting the sun. Daughter may get job of air traffic controller in Albuquerque, NM.3. KJ5CB Paul4. K2SAB Steve. Neighbor killed in house fire yesterday. Saved back Google docs history to allow net control to download the file before the net is over. Thanks Steve! It works great now (Harry)5. WB2NBJ Ray6. KB2MUQ Paul in Holland Patent, NY with 1 ft snow on the ground. Referred by a friend to the net. Will QSL with NCO (5x6 sig report fm Bogota)7. K3AVR Jim about ready to collapse after all his visitors this season. Getting ready to send daughter Sabrina to London. He and Lil are coming down with colds.8. KC8IQF Ron His new computer is warming his heart.9. WA9AAA Doug has high noise level today.10. WB2HIF Art11. TG9AWS Steve, in Guatemala City, Guatemala...only hears NCO, rechecked via K3AVR remote12. HK3ZOR Harry NCO. Escaped losing his kneecap when bed slat broke while standing on one foot and ended up hung up on footboard by his kneecap. Vinegar applied and all is ok today except slight scrape.13. N7KLH Roy in Waxhawvia K3AVR remote14. K4IM Steve on remote from Guatemala (see #11)15. NA5CC Charlie has insulation in his cabin. Will get antenna up after cabin is finished. Water well malfunctioned. In sleet and snow these days. via K3AVR remote16. KK9TT Joe mystified by the keys on his new computer, but will conquer it soon.17. K3JJK Lee18. K8JK Art says Happy New Year to all19. K0KHW Frank20. K8OMA Larry planning to leave 21 deg wx and going to where the grass is green.21. K5LYN Lynn very light copy today in TX22. NQ5H H23. NP2NC Bob in 78 deg wx..warm water.24. KB1EKV Jim in Marco on his dipole at 15 ft. above the ground7. December 29, 2009 Tuesday 1. K2SAB Steven Ramsey, NJ 40 miles per hour winds! 2. KJ5CB Paul Marco Island, FL working on "worked all zones" 3. WA9AAA Doug Marco Island, FL cool in Marco. Looking for picture of 280lb goose.4. W9MGM Les Delano, MN, XYL stuck in snow yesterday in drive way 5. WB2NBJ Ray Glendora, NJ 6. W4RBW Frank Naples, FL 7. WA9TIR Jim Bensenville, IL 17 degrees 8. K3JJK Lee Harrisburg, PA 30-50 MPH winds, going to funeral today 9. KC8IQF Ron Sterling Heights, MI 10. K5MIR Curtis Marco Island, FL windy, 68 degrees in shack 11. HK3ZOR Harry NCO El Rosal, Colombia 12. M0C0A Clive 13. HK3SR "Radio" Ray 14. K5LYN Lynn portable in Austin, TX 15. KD5TUP Tools in Bastrop, TX pig farmer gored by bore; pig & farmer immune to antibiotics 16. NA5CC Charlie mobile enjoying his birthday! December 28, 2009 Monday1. KC8IQF Ron has new HP computer with Windows 7. Downloaded Danger Deep sub game program.2. WA9AAA Doug3. CP8XA Ivan in Bolivia4. KJ5CB Paul going to visit friends in Ft. Myers, FL5. WA9TIR Jim6. KC2GDS Len expecting rain and sleet7. WB2NBJ Ray in a dreary morning in NJ8. W9MGM Les in 6" snow on driveway. Has guests coming tomorrow night.9. K5LYN Lynn10. K8OMA Larry going to meet a couple hams today...K8JT and one other....getting ready for FL11. K5MIR Curtis in overcast day..has 2 guests leaving today.12. HK3ZOR Harry NCO13. K3JJK Lee14. NP2NC BobDecember 27, 2009 Sunday Sun Spots: 13 as of 12/26/2009 :: Flux: 76 X-ray Solar Flares:6h hi [none] 24h hi [B4.8][1651Z 12/26] 1. KC2GDS Len at his mother's house today in light rain. Lost 15 lbs on Malaysian vacation. Going for a motorbike ride today.2. WB2NBJ Ray watching the sun come up with icicles dropping on the lawn....some kind of bushing needs a bigger I.D.3. K5MIR Curtis family visitors are slowing leaving for their homes (LS - visitors always make you happy, some when they arrive, others when they leave)4. WA9AAA Doug5. W4RBW Frank in Naples6.K5LYN Lynn7. NQ5H H8. N9FQC Larry in Sterling, Ill9. KJ5CB Paul made 3 dx contacts yesterday with Africa10. WA9TIR Jim has more snow......lots of shoveling it yesterday. About 6-8" now.11. KK9TT Joe all his snow melted........about 1,000,000 years ago. Big fan of Google Docs12. K3JJK Lee13. HK3ZOR Harry NCO14. NP2NC Bob15. KB9RRQ Wilson in Stafford, VA...works for Fed. Govt. and has a Colombian employee16. KC2VCE Scott in NYDecember 26, 2009 Saturday1. K5MIR Curtis with grandson in sleeping bag on ham shack floor2. WB2NBJ Ray enjoyed the 25th with a buffet dinner and family. Two daughters cooked roast beef, turkey and ham. Got big book on the history of the US Navy and a antenna book.3. WA9TIR Jim4. KC8IQF Ron told about increased airport security due to terrorist attempt on airplane yesterday. Got a WII game system to play with family. Offerred enough food in the past 48 hours to grow as big as a barn.5. WB2HIF Art exercised with boxer WII game with family.6. WA9AAA Doug going to eat Turkey A La King and sandwiches for 3 days. Got fancy cigars and WII games for Christmas.7. KC2GDS Len happy to be a private pilot, not a commercial passenger aircraft pilot.8. KJ5CB Paul took dogs running for Christmas and had nice dinner.9. N1DL Karl had a relaxing Christmas day. Passes his regards to HK3WOP.10. N1UL Ulrich11. K3AVR Jim had dinner buffet party with 14 people last night with many of our neighbors, fried a turkey in peanut oil and baked a ham. Learning my new present an Iphone.12. KD5TUP Tools on the K3AVR remote13. K5LYN Lynn in Austin working on his garage apt.14. NQ5H H15. NP2NC Bob with thunderstorm last night. Today is beautiful.16. HK3ZOR Harry NCO with sick cow today. Had 12 for Christmas turkey and a nice time.17. K0KHW Frank checked in at the last minute of the net.December 25, 2009 Friday Merry Christmas! ...With appreciation going to Harry, HK3ZOR, NCO of Spiderweb Net!!! The voice of Colombia. 1. K2SAB Steve off to family 2. K5MIR Curtis in Marco Island, FL 3. K4MIF Donna Marco Island, FL 4. M0COA Clive in Sta. Lucia waiting for friends from Trinidad to arrive5. WB2NBJ Ray Glendora, NJ 6. WA9TIR Jim Bensenville, IL 7. WA9AAA Doug in Marco Island, FL 8. W9MGM Les in Delano, MN with 20 inches of snow in last 3 days. (note fm NCO: tx to Les we have a list today. Harry was blocked until the last 10 min. of the net)9. K3JJK Lee in Harrisburg, PA 10. KD8MFU Randy Parkersburg, WV 11. KC8IQF Ron in Sterling Heights, MI 12. K8OMA Larry in Delaware, OH with rain 13. KK9TT Joe in Marco Island, FL experiencing his 62nd Xmas 14. N1UL Ulrich in Marco Island, FL 15. HK3ZOR Harry in El Rosal, Colombia 16. K0KHW Frank in Plymouth, MN with more snow December 24, 2009 Thursday1. K5MIR Curtis2. K2SAB Steve3. KC8IQF Ron4. K5LYN Lynn announced that the senate passed the health reform bill5. WB2NBJ Ray6. NQ5H H7. KD5TUP Tools8. WA9AAA Doug9. KJ5CB Paul10. KK9TT Joe w/ k3AVR & guest KJ4PRT, new ham - say hello to him!11. K3AVR Jim at KK9TT12. K3JJK Lee13. KD8LPO Jon in Mich14. KJ4PRT Edward with Joe and Jim at Joe's shack15. K8OMA Larry16. HK3ZOR Harry NCO17. K0KHW Frank in the middle of a snow stormDecember 23, 2009 Wednesday1. K1AX Bob2. K5MIR Curtis3. M0COA Clive /J69 in Santa Lucia4. W4RBW Frank5. KC8IQF Ron6. KC2GDS Len7. WA9TIR Jim8. K3AVR Jim Opened new router ports and have remote TS2000 back in operation.9. WB2NBJ Ray10. KJ5CB Paul11. W2TDS Steve12. KC2ATK John in NJ13. WA9AAA Doug14. WB2HIF Art15. K3JJK Lee16. K8JK Art17. HK3ZOR Harry NCODecember 22, 2009 Tuesday 1. KJ5CB Paul Marco Island, FL 2. K5MIR Curtis Marco Island, FL 3. KC8IQF Ron Sterling Heights, MI 4. WA9AAA Doug Marco Island, FL 5. WB2NBJ Ray Glendora, NJ 6. W9MGM Les Delano, MN 7. W4RBW Frank Naples, FL 8. K5AW Mike air mobile over Grand Turk Island enroute to Houston from San Juan, PR9. K3JJK Lee Harrisburg, PA 10. N9FQC Larry Sterling, IL 11. N1UL Ulrich Marco Island, FL 12. KD5TUP Tools Bastrop, TX 13. M0COA Clive at sea going from Martinique to Sta. Lucia. ETA about 1PM today 14. K8JK Art Amherst, OH 15. W1GZI Chuck Smithville, TX 16. KN3EUF Bill Philadelphia, PA17. K8OMA Larry Delaware, OH 18. K3AVR Jim Marco Island, FL 19. KK9TT Joe Marco Island, FL 20. NP2NC John St. John, Virgin Islands 21. Hk3ZOR Harry El Rosal, Colombia NCO December 21, 2009 Monday 1. K5MIR Curtis going to W. Palm Beach A.P. to pick up daughter and family. Will have all 3 kids at his house for Christmas. chkd out to the rain locker.2. M0COA Clive m/m in Martinique going to St. Lucia later today to meet up with Trinidad friends for Christmas. 3. KC8IQF Ron now decorated for Christmas. Told about new Intel Atom N450 processor that is 45 nanometers thick and only uses 7 watts. 1 nanometer=thickness of one drop of oil dropped into a lake and spread out 1 mile.4. WA9AAA Doug took turkey out of freezer for Christmas dinner. All his football teams lost...sad today. 5. KC2GDS/3 Len back from 15 day vacation in Malaysia. Got last seat on airplane. 6. K5LYN Lynn 7. KJ5CB Paul crawled out from behind the log finally. 8. WB2HIF Art had antenna switch off and thought he was in opposite direction. All ok now. Worried about the USA health plan if it passes. 9. W1GZI Chuck in Smithville, TX 10. KD5TUP Tools with cup of coffee in hand.11. K3AVR Jim came in at end of the net today...high noise level. Heard nice concert on beach last night.12. WB2NBJ Ray overslept today 13. KK9TT Joe with lawnmower noise outside his window.14. K3JJK Lee15. HK3ZOR Harry NCODecember 20, 2009 Sunday 1. K1BBQ Jerry 2. MOCOA Clive in Martinique going to St. Croix soon3. NQ5H H son honeymooning in Saint Martin4. KJ5CB Paul up early today5. WA9AAA Doug going to watch football today6. WB2NBJ Ray with 3 ft. snow outside. Wife doing ok now and balanced medicine input.7. WA2VOY Wayne getting his tractor ready to open driveways through the snow 8. K5MIR Curtis stayed up late watching football game. Snow plow? What's that?9. W2TDS Steve sez 15-18 inches of snow at his qth 10. WA9TIR Jim mother in law passed away last night 11. KK9TT Joe is pleased with the Google Docs list to see what's going on.12. HK3SR Ray going to church soon. Felt the cold yesterday in Bogota.13. KC8IQF Ron very little snow here in Michigan....about 2 inches. Has the flu and has to do Christmas shopping yet. Got tree up yesterday finally.14. K8OMA Larry got H1NI flu shot yesterday.15. HK3ZOR Harry NCO 16. KD5TUP Tools going to send money to people today.17. K3AVR Jim daughter Sabrina back for Christmas. Dog Licks (or Lix?) attacks the postman.18. GOTAG David on acoustical patchDecember 19, 2009 Saturday 1. KJ5CB Paul in windy Marco Island organizing his myriad files2. WA9AAA Doug made maracuya passion fruit and coconut rum cocktail from his fresh fruit crop.3.WB2NBJ Ray lots of snow. stocked up with milk and eggs. Had visit from son in KY.4. W2TDS Steve stocked up with coal and wood for the big storm. Electric co. fixed static interfering with AM radio. Replaced light and photoelectric cell.5. KB4TLK John in Rockhill, SC with rain and 50 miles so. of the big snow storm.6. MOCOA Clive m/m in Martinique7. KJ4HFU Bob in Luray, Shennendoah Valley, VA in 1 ft snow8. K3AVR Jim still with high S-8 noise level 9. K5LYN Lynn 10. K1BBQ Jerry in super cold winter 11. NQ5H H 12. NP2NC Bob 13. KD5TUP Tools 14. HK3ZOR Harry NCODecember 18, 2009 Friday 1. K5MIR Curtis 2. KJ5CB Paul doing paperwork to sell some land3. W8RML Bob in brrrrry cold weather 4. KC8IQF Ron finishing kitchen tile project....way behind on Christmas shopping5. W4LFK George in rainy Marco Island getting ready to go to Virginia for Christmas6. WB2NBJ Ray 7. KD5TUP Tools 8. W2TDS Steve saw grandaughter play violin in a concert.9. K5LYN Lynn fixed his washing machine yesterday10. HK3ZOR Harry NCO finally got .1" of rain last night after 18 dry days.11. W9MGM Les in 9.5 deg wx12. WA9TIR Jim told about paste for copper/aluminum wire connections.13. WA9AAA Doug says Predator flights are now monitored by off the shelf devices.December 17, 2009 Thursday 1. K5MIR Curtis 2. WB2NBJ Ray 3. W2TDS Steve 4. KJ5CB Paul 5. KC8IQF Ron 6. K3AVR Jim 7. K2MAF Emmett8. K5MIF Steve 9. WA9AAA Doug 10. HK3ZOR Harry NCO 11. NA5CC Charlie 12. KD5TUP Tools 13. W8RML Bob 14. WB2HIF ArtDecember 16, 2009 Wednesday 1. W9MGM Les 2. WB2HIF Art 3. W8RML Bob in 14 deg wx in Minn. doing a small artificial tree this year. 4. WA9TIR Jim 5. WA9AAA Doug picked 2 buckets of grapefruit yesterday from friend's place6. WB2NBJ Ray has wife back from hospital. She's going to be ok.7. KJ5CB Paul has new Windows 7 and I7 computer.8. K5LYN Lynn 9. KD5TUP Tools 10. KC8ICF Ron 11. K8OMA Larry 12. W2TDS Steve heard NJ ham in antarctica on 14.177mhz.split to 14.214 and 14.179 at 12:42AM NJ time.13. K5MIR Curtis slept in today 14. KK9TT Joe had Jim and Lil over for dinner, gab session and IPhone play time. 15. W3HHN Tim in his barn in NY with 8-10 inches snow going to Bogota in a day or so. 16. K3AVR Jim has no control on the remote today 17. HK3ZOR Harry NCO got wife a new mini laptop Lenova computer for Christmas 18.December 15, 2009 Tuesday 1. K1AX Bob went target shooting...ckd out2. K5MIR Curtis mid 70's already,3. KJ5CB Paul went out on scientific trawling expedition and helped measure marine fauna. 4. WA9TIR Jim told about 20,000 police attending funeral for 4 cops shot in Tacoma5. W9MGM Les with -7 dgrs F wx6. WB2NBJ Ray Glendora, NJ, xyl back in hospital 7. K3AVR Jim remote providing audio only,transmit not available 8. HK3SR Ray, will spend time with a teenager wanting to end her life,repeater back on...ckd out 9. WA9AAA Doug in Marco Island, FL...ckd out 10. G0TAG Dave listening only via remote 11. N0YD Tom listening only via remote 12. WB2HIF Art Fleming Island, FL 13. NP2NC Bob St. John, Virgin Islands, 80 dgrs F 14. KC8IQF Ron Sterling Heights, MI, wx heading to "teens" 15. KK9TT Joe Marco Island, FL, Santa came early with a new "Itouch" - 11 times warmer here than where Les is.16. HK3ZOR Harry (NCO) Went to doctor yesterday for ck up 17. K5LYN Lynn 18. KD5TUP Tools in Bastrop, TX 19. N9FQC Larry in Sterling, IL wanted to know where WA9AAA was located December 14, 2009 Monday 1. WB2HIF Art 2. K3AVR Jim 3. HK3SR Ray4. WA9TIR Jim5. WA9AAA Doug 6. W8OKO/mm Alan in Hartman Bay, Grenada...friend of Clive's7. KJ5CB Paul8. W9MGM Les with 7 degrees F9. M0YCM/6Y5 Les in Jamaica10. W2TDS Steve11.HK3ZOR Harry NCO12. K5LYN Lynn 13. KC8IQF Ron 14. KD5TUP Tools 15. NA5CC Charlie 16. K5MIR Curtis getting brakes worked on 17. KK9TT Joe shopping day for Xmas 18. December 13, 2009 Sunday 1. CP8XA Ivan tied a Y shaped branch on rebel cow to keep her from breaking through barbed wire fence.2. KJ5CB Paul... 3. NQ5H H 4. WA9TIR Jim 5. WA9AAA Doug..says 8/9 passed Ham General exam in Marco yesterday. Must have a good instructor. Went to Christmas parage.6. M0COA Clive got a new outboard motor. Going to Martinique soon from Grenada.7. K5MIF Steve playing drums with Smoke'n Joe, Connie, and the Snapper Magnets. Snapper magnets are oblong shaped fishing lures electrically charged for red and yellow snapper. (at least this is the definition for the public)8. K3FWG Frank in Mahanoy City, PA9. K5LYN Lynn will send pix of latest gypsy wagon outing.10. K5MIR Curtis11. N1DL Karl on Blueridge GA remote from Naples. Lots of echo on signal.12. KK9TT Joe 13. K1BBQ Jerry brother in law just out of hospital...going to visit him14. W8RML Bob 32 degrees today...a heat wave compared to zero yesterday. Going into the swamp with black powder gun to look for white tail deer for the freezer. 15. HK3ZOR NCO 16. K8OMA Larry in the rain in OhioDecember 12, 2009 Saturday 1. K5MIR Curtis enjoying a cool day on Marco Island. A neighbor made a PO box out of his snow blower. Going to help K3AVR give tests today.2. W2TDS Steve antenna sagged to V formation after 47mph winds. Has wood stove going.3. K2SAB Steve chkd out 4. K3AVR Jim giving ham general exams today 5. KJ5CB Paul Judy back running on the beach...going to take dogs to a new dog park today.6. K1BBQ Jerry got his snow blower working to take off 8" snow in 16 deg wx7. W8RML Bob dreaming of walking on the beach...actually zero temp...got snow plowing done. 8. IZ1JRH Valter in NW Italy 700mtrs from the French Border 9. W4RBW Frank in Naples, FL near N1DL QTH...congrats on upgrade to General Class10. N1DL Karl in Naples, FL 11. K8JK Art...at 19 deg now going to 40 deg high12. KC8IQF Ron working on kitchen tile floor project these days...cold and 50mph winds. 1" snow on ground.13. WB2NBJ Ray mobile enroute to the battleship NJ ham station 14. K0KHW Frank cold in Minn.15. HK3ZOR Harry NCO in El Rosal, Colombia 16. WA9TIR Jim with 1.5 inch of snow in Chicago 17.December 11, 2009 Friday 1. K5MIR Curtis in Marco Has to disappear a few hours from the house during ladies lunch and is studying for Extra license2. K5MIF Steve in Marco Trying to weld two 5 ft. ground rods together to make one 10 ft.3. K3AVR Jim in Marco off to have a minor surgery to remove a nasty spot, found my new Iphone will run PSK31, will install new Cisco WRT610N gigabit router/ wireless4. HK3ZOR Harry Net control in El Rosal Colombia 5. W4LFK George in Marco Island off to play tennis6. KK9TT Joe in Marco now has his PSK31 working7. KJ5CB Paul in Marco cleaning house as the boss is returning home from NM8. WA9AAA Doug in Marco9. W8RML Bob in Atlanta MI10. KC8IQF Ron in Sterling Heights MI11. WB2NBJ Ray in NJ12. K5LYN Lynn in Bastrop TX 13. W2TDS Steve December 10, 2009 Thursday 1. WB2NBJ Ray 2. NP2NC Bob ckd out 3. KJ5CB Paul 4. WA9AAA Doug 5. K5LYN Lynn 6. K3AVR Jim 7. MOCOA Clive in Grenada 8. K8JK Art 9. KD5TUP Tools 10. K5MIR Curtis 11. KC8IQF Ron with very heavy wind storm today 12. HK3ZOR Harry NCO boxer puppy fell into trash hole looking for dead opossum13. W9MGM Les -5.5 deg wx today14. K0KHW Frank minus 7.5 deg wx15. K8OMA Larry in 4 deg chill factor wxDecember 9, Wednesday 1. WB2NBJ Ray has rain and flooding2. K5MIR Curtis wet and foggy3. W9MGM Les 7 deg temp + 35mph wind 2" snow4. K5LYN Lynn 5. KJ5CB Paul 6. KC8IQF Ron 7. WA9AAA Doug 8. WA9TIR Jim 9. KD5TUP Tools said taxi driver in Iraq told Tony Blair that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and got the USA into the war eventually.10. K1AX Bob snow....in 30s today11. K4TJO Joe in Tampa 12. KB3IRR John in NE PA in Pocono Mts. on 160 mtr loop antenna 13. K3AVR Jim doing noise investigation today14. KK9TT Joe 15. K8JK Art below zero wx16. K0KHW Frank 17. VE3DHW Don NE of Detroit MICH 18. HK3SR Ray 19. HK3ZOR Harry NCODecember 8, 2009 Tuesday 1. KJ5CB Paul Picking up a new frig today...will be doing some soaring next summer in NM2. K1AX Bob3. K3AVR Jim recovering from another Marco Island party4. WA9AAA Doug5. W1SWG Ed in Naples6. KC8IQF Ron told about Air Force nuclear powered drill used to make underground bases7. WB2NBJ Ray8. KB1EKV Jim in Marco Island FL9. K5MIR Curtis in Marco Looking to buy a two or 4 position antenna switch (can anyone help?) and recovering from a colonoscopy yesterday10. WA9TIR Jim in the snow11. K5LYN Lynn12. K8JK Art13. HK3SR Ray 14. W2TDS Steve 15. KG4WHC Elvis gave detailed instructions on how to make ground deer and pork sausages.16. K8OMA Larry 17. KD5TUP Tools got a new hat18. NP2NC Bob 19. KK9TT Joe 20. Hk3ZOR Harry NCO Tree fell and knocked down power lines near his house yesterday. Spent 3 hours until 7PM climbing trees, cutting brush and limbs, hauling lines and helping the electrician by shining flashlight on post in the field while worker hooked up hot connection to main lines live with sparks flying. Electrician climbed 3 poles, reconnected 2 lines and tensioned all 4 lines in two sections for $100.
December 7, 2009
Monday 1. K3AVR Jim Marco Island,FL Finishing general class and setting up Ham tests for Saturday morning. Today working with the power company to find line noise sources on Marco Island, learning about IPhone 2. KT4SP Glenn...ckd out 3. K5MIF Steve back from an interesting gig and contest in Everglades City. 4. KJ5CB Paul working with Ham Radio Delux, Xmas tree up5. W9MGM Les 15 degrees F6. HK3ZOR Harry NCO El Rosal, Colombia 7. K0KHW Frank Plymouth,MN 8. K5LYN Lynn Smithville,TX 9. KD5TUP Tools Bastrop,TX via remote...ckd out 10. WA9AAA Doug Marco Island,FL11. WA9TIR Jim Bensenville,IL 12. KC8IQF Ron Sterling Heights,MI 13. KD4IQC Lincoln Vero Beach,FL...ckd out 14. N0YD Tom St. Louis,MO...ckd out 15. K8JK Art Amherst,OH starting to snow 16. W2TDS Steve Glendora,NJ 17. KK9TT Joe Marco Island,FL...ckd out
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